COVID-19: A Critical Juncture for Revamping the Nigerian Healthcare System?, By Jameel Ismail Ahmad
Could this COVID-19 quagmire, complicated by the massive physicians brain drain that has become a norm and the mostly dysfunctional health centres in Nigeria, be a critical juncture for revamping the Nigerian healthcare system? YES, I think so. Especially if we take it as a national, communal and selfless (and…
Will Necessity Cause The Cancellation Or Stoppage Of Hajj Pilgrimage?, By Murtadha Gusau
In The Name Of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. Dear brothers and sisters, as Hajj pilgrimage…
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COVID-19: The Strong Are Not that Strong Without Good Governance, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Today the world is waking up to the reality that the United States is very weak in catering to the interests of its own people. The country runs the most expensive health care system in the world with two key characteristics, over 30 per cent of the people are not…
COVID-19: Nigerians Must Not Sleep Through This War!, By ‘Tope Fasua
I am certainly not happy in the least, with the management of this crisis by the World Health Organization and other ‘technocrats’ working with them so far. I have heard often that the best strategy is to put fear into the hearts of people in order to get them to…
COVID-19: Altering Our Perspective On Education Forever, By Adetola Salau
As a scientist and an ardent researcher, I can’t help but see that we are part of the world’s biggest edtech experiment ever It will redefine what schooling looks like going forward, what education involves and what learning entails. The coronavirus pandemic is leading teachers, students, parents and the community…
The COVID-19 War Against Humanity, By Majeed Dahiru
To effectively contain the COVID-19 war on humanity will require a concerted effort, as well as sincerity of purpose by the diverse segments of mankind. Faced with a pandemic that is blind to geographical, racial, religious and partisan delineations, as seen in its frontal attack on all people across races…
The Coming Harvest of Lies, By ‘Dele Farotimi
COVID-19. This is the perfect storm that brings in its wake, the harvest of lies. The Nigerian state has thrived on the lies that it has told itself; lies it has perpetuated over the course of its history, and particularly so, in the last 50 years. These lies have demanded…
China, America, COVID-19 and the Mindless Conspiracy Theories, By Simbo Olorunfemi
...there little or nothing in form of evidence in support of the claim that COVID-19 was genetically engineered in the laboratory. Dr. Trevor Bedford, a leading expert in the field, dismissed the claim of genetic engineering, telling Financial Times that the mutations in the virus “are completely consistent with natural…
Diary Of A Lockdown, By Azu Ishiekwene
...On arrival at home from the Lagos airport, I noticed that a new protocol was already in place. There was liquid hand wash at the security post and anyone coming in was required to wash their hands with soap at the tap just As I got out of the taxi,…
COVID-19: Why Invest Billions In Feeding Pupils Who Aren’t Learning Anything?, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile
I am concerned about the messages we are conveying to the rest of the world about Nigeria. Are we telling the world that we would rather go on with a feeding programme that we have no idea of how we will execute or monitor, than proffer a digital solution to…
